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THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF<br/>
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CHAPTER 5
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The elders are to feed the flock of God—Humility and godly graces lead to perfection.
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The</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Elders; TG Leadership.">elders</a> which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 66: 2; D&C 93: 22.">partaker</a> of the glory that shall be revealed:
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/2a" mark="a" type="Q" title="GR Tend, Superintend; John 21: 16 (15-16).">Feed</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Church.">flock</a> of God which is among you, taking the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/5/2c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR overseeing, guarding, watching.">oversight</a> <i>thereof,</i> not by constraint, but <sup>d</sup><a href="1_pet/5/2d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Initiative.">willingly</a>; not for <sup>e</sup><a href="1_pet/5/2e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Filthiness.">filthy</a> <sup>f</sup><a href="1_pet/5/2f" mark="f" type="B" title="TG Priestcraft.">lucre</a>, but of a ready mind;
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Neither as being <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 121: 41 (41-42).">lords</a> over <i>God’s</i> heritage, but being <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Example.">ensamples</a> to the flock.
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And when the chief <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd; TG Shepherds.">Shepherd</a> shall appear, ye shall receive a <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/4b" mark="b" type="C" title="Luke 12: 44; TG Exaltation.">crown</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/5/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 66: 12.">glory</a> that fadeth not away.
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Likewise, ye younger, <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Respect; TG Submissiveness.">submit</a> yourselves unto the elder.  Yea, all <i>of you</i> be subject one to another, and be clothed with <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Humility.">humility</a>: for God <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/5/5c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR opposes, is adverse to.">resisteth</a> the <sup>d</sup><a href="1_pet/5/5d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Pride.">proud</a>, and giveth grace to the <sup>e</sup><a href="1_pet/5/5e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Poor in Spirit.">humble</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Contrite Heart.">Humble</a> yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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Be <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Levity.">sober</a>, be <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Watchfulness.">vigilant</a>; because your adversary the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_pet/5/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Devil.">devil</a>, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Whom resist <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Perseverance; TG Steadfastness.">stedfast</a> in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/9b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR laid upon, endured by.">accomplished</a> in your brethren that are in the world.
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But the God of all <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Grace.">grace</a>, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you <sup>b</sup><a href="1_pet/5/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Worthiness.">perfect</a>, stablish, strengthen, settle <i>you.</i>
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To him <i>be</i> glory and dominion for ever and ever.  Amen.
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By <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 15: 34 (32-34); 2 Cor. 1: 19; 1 Thes. 1: 1.">Silvanus</a>, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
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The <i>church that is</i> at <sup>a</sup><a href="1_pet/5/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Babylon.">Babylon</a>, elected together with <i>you,</i> saluteth you; and <i>so doth</i> Marcus my son.
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Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.  Peace <i>be</i> with you all that are in Christ Jesus.  Amen.
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